AsiaOne- The COE quota for August to October 2026 will increase by 33, or 0.17 per cent, to 19,085, according to the Land Transport Authority (LTA).
- Bidding under the new quota will begin on Aug 3, 2026.
- The May to July 2026 quota was increased by 1 per cent to 19,052 COEs.
- Across the vehicle categories, Categories B and C will see increases of 6 per cent and 5.4 per cent respectively, while Categories A, D, and E will experience declines of 4 per cent, 2.5 per cent, and 0.2 per cent respectively.
- The Category A quota will fall by 4 per cent to 7,134, continuing a downward trend that began in the February to April 2026 period.
- The Category C quota for commercial vehicles will increase by 5.4 per cent to 1,836.
- The Category D quota for motorcycles will fall by about 2.5 per cent to 3,065.
- The Category E quota will fall by 0.2 per cent to 1,523.
- The next quota announcement for the bidding period of November to January 2027 will be made in October.
The Certificate of Entitlement (COE) quota for the August to October 2026 period will increase by 0.2% to 19,085, as announced by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on July 24. This marks a slight rise from the previous quarter, where 19,052 COEs were issued, reflecting a 1% increase.12511
However, the Category A certificates will see a significant decline, dropping by 4% to 7,134, continuing a downward trend that began in the February to April 2026 period. In contrast, the Category B quota will increase by 6.2% to 5,527, and the Category C quota will rise by 5.4% to 1,836.78
The quotas for motorcycles (Category D) and the open category (Category E) will also decrease, with Category D falling by 2.5% to 3,065 and Category E dropping by 0.2% to 1,523.910
Bidding under the new quota will commence on August 3, with exercises scheduled for the first and third Mondays of each month. Notably, there will be a longer interval of three weeks between the second bidding exercise in August and the first in September. The next quota announcement for the November to January 2027 period is expected in October.
“Category A quota falls 4% to 7,134, continuing a downward trend, while Category B rises 6.2% to 5,527 and Category C increases 5.4% to 1,836. Bidding under the new quota begins Aug 3, with a longer interval between August and September exercises.”
